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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR

500 NORTH JESSE JAMES ROAD, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024 · (816) 630-9297 · Clay County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
80 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K151100%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
12281%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
1812%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
43%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
53%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8456%
Female
6744%

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Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Clay County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
151#1,047 of 1,294#43 of 48
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.0%#582 of 1,165#15 of 44
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
151
+55 (+57%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25151916.8:153% (80)
2023-24171919.0:151% (88)
2022-231551114.1:150% (78)
2020-2196910.7:161% (59)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR.

About EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR

At 500 NORTH JESSE JAMES ROAD in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Missouri, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 151 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.

The district, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40, has 2,661 students enrolled across 7 schools.

By race and ethnicity, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR is 81% White. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Clay County overall, the White share is about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. The school's 16.8:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 53%. That is 18 points above the 35% average for public schools in Clay County.

Census data for Clay County show the median household earns about $88,468 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Clay County number 80, with about 41,553 students.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH is about 0.2 miles from EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR holds 6 other public schools.

Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.

The 2020-21 count was 96 students and the 2024-25 count was 151. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 10.7:1 in 2020-21 to 16.8:1 in 2024-25.

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Clay County at a glance

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Population
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students

Quick facts

School name
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR
District
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40
Address
500 NORTH JESSE JAMES ROAD, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024
Phone
(816) 630-9297
County
Clay County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
151
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
80 (53%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
291165003352
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR
How many students attend EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR enrolls approximately 151 students in grades PK-PK.
Is EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR an elementary, middle, or high school?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR.
How diverse is EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR reports a student body of 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR public or private?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR is a public K-12 school, overseen by EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40.
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